Our story
A little shop that grew up alongside our family
We're Sam and Jessie, parents to Sofia and Bohdi and the people behind the counter at Sofia's Spot. We've now celebrated four wonderful years in business, and every one of them has been a family affair.
- 4Wonderful years in business
- 2Little shopkeepers
- 40+Brands we'd buy ourselves
Where it started
From the corporate world to the coast
Nearly seven years ago we swapped the corporate world for the coast, packed up and moved to Clifton Springs. Best decision we ever made.
A few years later, an opportunity came up to buy a little $2 shop in Drysdale that needed a whole lot of love. We saw something in it: the chance to bring really great brands into our own community, so nobody had to drive into Geelong for the things they should be able to find right here.
The namesake
Sofia and the shop grew up together
Sofia's Spot is named after our daughter, and she's been part of it from the very beginning. She practised her walking on the shop floor, road-tests the toys, inspects the Christmas windows and has modelled a new arrival or two. This place is as much hers as it is ours.
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Laps of the shop floor -
Chief toy tester -
Modelling the Louenhide
The shop today
That little shop has come a long way
Since we opened our doors, we've been figuring out what our community actually wants, renovating and tweaking as we go, and honestly, we're still not done. From homewares and candles to fashion, gifts, baby and kids, we've built a collection of brands we genuinely believe in.
See what's just landedIf it's on our shelves, it's because we'd buy it ourselves.
Our newest shopkeeper
And then there were four
In the middle of it all, we welcomed our son Bohdi into the world. Like his big sister, he's been part of the shop from the very start, and he's already put in plenty of shifts on the front counter.
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Clocking on -
Front of house -
Keeping an eye on things
The people who make it
Michelle, Mandy and all of you
What we didn't expect was how much this place would give back to us. Our staff, Michelle and Mandy, have become family. Our regulars feel like friends. And the Drysdale community goes above and beyond to support local and support small. We never take that for granted.
Sofia's Spot exists because we believe our little suburb deserves great things without having to leave it. We're proud of what we've built, grateful to everyone who's been part of the journey, and excited about where it takes us next.
Sam, Jessie, Sofia and Bohdi
A special thank you to Max Jacobs, who got our website off the ground and paved the way for what it is today.
Visit us
Come in and say hello
4 Hancock Street,
Drysdale VIC 3222
- Monday to Friday
- 9:30am to 4:30pm
- Saturday
- 9:30am to 3pm
